Yan Fugui lived in the front courtyard; when it came to taking advantage of situations, he was always at the forefront, but whenever there was hard work to be done, he would definitely hide at the back.
In these times, there were quite a few enemy agents in the Four Nine City; who knew what the situation outside was like? What if those people had guns? Going out would be like walking into the line of fire!
Now that everyone in the courtyard had come out, they had also heard the commotion outside. Yan Fugui spoke up, "I just heard someone shouting about where to pee. That old Yi wouldn't be thinking of urinating in the alley and accidentally splashing someone fleeing from disaster, only to get beaten up, would he?"
Upon hearing this, everyone realized there was indeed a possibility. Xu Fugui chuckled and said, "Hey, that really could be the case. Look, that old Yi hasn't even fastened his belt yet; he must be planning to pee in the alley."
"He deserves it! The streets have been repeatedly ordered to use the toilet for urination, not to make the alleys a mess. Yi Zhonghai is still the head of your courtyard; he openly defies the street orders. I really don't know how he became the head!"
When Aunt Yi learned that Yi Zhonghai had been beaten to a pulp, she was shocked and hurriedly called out to Jia Dongxu and He Yuzhu, "Dongxu, Zhuzi, you two hurry and help me take Old Yi to the hospital!"
Although He Yucheng didn't use much strength, his power was terrifying. Even when holding back, he struck Yi Zhonghai in the fleshier parts, enough to make Yi Zhonghai lose control of his bodily functions. At this moment, he was as embarrassed as one could be!
Jia Dongxu suppressed his nausea and was about to step forward when Jia Zhangshi glared at him with her triangular eyes, desperately signaling her son. It was late at night, and who knew how long a trip to the hospital would take? They couldn't just drop him off and leave; someone had to stay there to take care of him. Since her son was Yi Zhonghai's disciple, it was highly likely he would be the one left behind. If he had to stay at the hospital all night, how exhausting would that be? Others might not care about their sons, but as a mother, she was worried: "Dongxu, why aren't you going home to sleep? You have work tomorrow."
Being held back by his mother, Jia Dongxu didn't genuinely want to help: "Mom, don't hold me back; he's my master."
While they were talking, the unfortunate He Yuzhu had already stepped forward, suppressing his nausea to help Yi Zhonghai up.
Since they were all from the same courtyard, Liu Haizhong, who managed the courtyard, couldn't just stand by. He called out to his son Liu Guangtian, "Guangtian, go fetch that cart from Old Li's place in the front courtyard. These people got off the cart without a care; we can't let anything happen. You and Shazhu take Old Yi to the hospital."
At this moment, Liu Guangtian was about the same age as He Yucheng, around sixteen or seventeen. He felt a wave of resistance; why should he be the one to go? His older brother Liu Guangqi was three years older than him; shouldn't the older brother take the lead? But he didn't dare disobey Liu Haizhong's orders and could only curse him for being biased in his heart!
Hearing Liu Haizhong's words, Yan Fugui, the third elder, also said to his son, "Jie Cheng, you go too."
Yi Zhonghai was taken to the hospital by Aunt Yi, He Yuzhu, Liu Guangtian, and Yan Jie Cheng, while the neighbors continued to discuss the matter.
"Yi Zhonghai usually speaks like a decent person, but he actually took the lead in violating street orders. Just now, I saw four or five people running by; they must have fled here to Four Nine City and were resting in this alley. When they found Yi Zhonghai being uncivilized, they beat him up!"
Yi Zhonghai smiled wryly; as long as it could affect his prestige, he was happy to see it happen. He was the second-in-command of the courtyard, and if the first-in-command lost their prestige and reputation, the one in charge would become him. However, he couldn't show it too obviously and sighed, "That old Yi, the orders are clear: keep the streets clean. It's just a matter of walking a few more steps to the toilet at night. If he had gone to the toilet, how could he have gotten beaten up? Now, finding out who hit him won't be easy!"
Everyone thought about it and agreed. As the capital, Four Nine City had hundreds of thousands of people fleeing here. Although each street had statistics, the numbers changed daily, and they didn't know what the culprits looked like. Trying to find out who beat Yi Zhonghai was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Yan Fugui also spoke up, "Now that everyone has seen it, we must all be civilized and polite in the future. We should go to the toilet for our needs; otherwise, if you end up like Old Yi, you'll have no one to blame but yourself!"
After the commotion settled down and he had lectured the people in the courtyard, they gradually returned to their homes!
The Jia Family!
Just as Jia Dongxu was about to lie down, Qin Huairu spoke up, "Dongxu, you're the disciple of the first elder. If you don't go, will the first elder hold it against you? We still need the first elder to take care of us in the courtyard."
Qin Huairu wasn't genuinely concerned about Yi Zhonghai. Both Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu were cunning, each with their own schemes. In Yi Zhonghai's eyes, he had Qin Huairu firmly under his control; she was merely a tool for his venting!
As for Qin Huairu, she viewed Yi Zhonghai as a scapegoat. He usually acted weak and submissive, allowing Jia Zhangshi to bully him, but he was her best shield. Over the years in the courtyard, Jia Zhangshi had offended everyone; everyone dared to provoke and scold her! Everyone hated Jia Zhangshi, but they all felt sorry for Qin Huairu for marrying into the Jia family.
No one had ever suspected that Qin Huairu would have an affair with Yi Zhonghai!
When Jia Zhangshi heard Qin Huairu's words, she exploded in anger, "Qin Huairu, what are you talking about? If my son goes, won't he be exhausted? A trip to the hospital and back takes at least an hour; what time will it be when he returns? Truly, whose son is whose concern!"
Qin Huairu felt wronged and replied, "Mom, what are you saying? Dongxu is my husband; how could I not care about him? It's just that the first elder is also Dongxu's master. I'm just worried that the first elder might hold a grudge against Dongxu in the factory and not teach him the skills later!"
Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, Jia Dongxu realized what was happening, but it was already too late. Shazhu had already taken Yi Zhonghai away, and there was more than one hospital in Four Nine City; who knew which one they would end up at!
Thinking of this, Jia Dongxu glanced at his mother and reproached, "Mom, it's all your fault. If the master really holds a grudge, how will our family get by? I'm counting on the master to take care of me at the factory!"
This time, Jia Zhangshi was unwilling. Her good son had always obeyed her, never daring to argue back, but because of Qin Huairu's words, he openly blamed her.
Thinking of this, Jia Zhangshi gritted her teeth in hatred towards Qin Huairu.
But she still spoke up, "If he dares, Dongxu, if that old bastard dares to make things difficult for you, tell me, and I'll scold him to death!"
Jia Dongxu sighed; he truly didn't take this matter to heart. He would just push the blame onto Jia Zhangshi later. Everyone in the courtyard knew he was the most obedient; his mother wouldn't let him step forward, and he didn't dare disobey her orders. The master would surely understand.